Loretta E. Norman of Kansas City, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, February 4th 2018 at 9:55 pm in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Norman is a 91-year-old woman.
In the crash, Norman was riding in a 2003 Cadillac Deville. The crash happened here: I635 northbound at mile marker 5.0 or just north of I70 in Kansas City, KS. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was traveling westbound on I-70 ramp to I-635 northbound. Vehicle 2 was attempting to pull Vehicle 3 out of the left ditch on I-635 just north of I-70. Driver 1 lost control and struck Vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 spun and struck Pedestrian 2 who was standing to the rear of Vehicle 2 hooking up Vehicle 3. Vehicle 1 continued and struck Vehicle 3.
Injuries
Norman was injured. Norman was taken to KU Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Cadillac Deville with Kansas license plate number 337KCY was not stated. It was insured by State Farm It was removed from the crash scene by Midwest Tow and taken to Tow Lot.The damage to the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup with Kansas license plate number 632JEB was not stated. It was insured by Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange. It was removed from the crash scene by Alandon and taken to Tow Lot.The damage to the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo with Kansas license plate number 367KRJ was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Midwest Tow and taken to Tow Lot. The police said: Insurance is unknown.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K180 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-001850 to this crash. The KSHP charges $5.00 for each copy of the report plus additional fees of $2.00 for each witness statement. But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. In order to get the report through the KSHP website, you must create a Kansas.gov account and give them your credit card. You must agree to be subject to Kansas Statute 45-230: Unlawful Use of Names Derived from Public Records. This statute imposes on those subject to it "a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney" of up to "$500 for each violation."
Insurance Claim
Norman may have an insurance claim against State Farm, Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange, Unknown or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays for medical expenses, rehabilitation, funeral expenses, lost wages, and in-home assistance for the driver and the passengers injured in a crash. It does not matter who is at fault. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount of money Norman recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
Did the crash involve someone with no insurance? Was this a hit and run crash? Call 877-925-1969 to find out if you can still make a claim under the Kansas Automobile Assigned Risk Plan.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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